Sacramento Valley Orchards

Nickels Field Day
2017-05-10 08:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
Morning, May 10th. We’ll meet at the Green Bay Road location in Arbuckle.
Full agenda will be posted when available.
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
Green Bay Rd., Arbuckle, CA
1.0 hour PCA CE credits requested
2.5 hours CCA CE credit requests

8:30 a.m. — Registration
Coffee and Donuts provided by Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA
9:00 a.m. — Field Topics:
Site specific irrigation in almonds: update
Shrini Upadhyaya, Professor, UC Davis Biological & Agricultural Engineering Dept.
Botryosphaeria in walnuts
Themis Michailides, UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, UC Davis/UC Kearney Ag Center
Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor & County Director, Sutter/Yuba Counties
Hedging walnuts
Bruce Lampinen, UCCE Extension Specialist, UC Davis Plant Sciences Department
Thousand cankers disease in walnuts
Steve Seybold, UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology
Almond variety selection
Dani Lightle, UCCE Farm Advisor, Glenn, Tehama and Butte Counties
Canker disease in almonds
Leslie Holland, UC Davis Plant Pathology Department
Foliar and bloom disease management in almonds
Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside Department of Plant Pathology
Nitrogen and potassium nutrition in almond.
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa and Sutter/Yuba Countie

12:15 pm – BBQ Tri-Tip Lunch by reservation.
RSVP to the UCCE Colusa Office at (530) 458-0570 $15 prepaid, $20 at the door
Prepared by and proceeds to the Pierce High School (Arbuckle, CA) FFA Program

Program organized by Franz Niederholzer, Farm Advisor,
University of California Cooperative Extension, Colusa and Sutter/Yuba Counties

IPM Breakfast - Glenn
2017-05-09 07:30 - 09:00
May 9, 2017 — Berry Patch Restaurant.
Join Emily Symmes (Sacramento Valley IPM Advisor) for the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. All growers, PCAs, and CCAs are welcome to join in the discussion.
Meetings will be held the second Tuesday of each month from February through November and will cover a wide range of timely pest and orchard management topics. Meeting locations will be rotated throughout the Sacramento Valley each month. Please contact Emily Symmes to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
Upcoming meetings:

Glenn: May 9th, 7:30-9:00am

Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland CA
Space is limited, please RSVP to Emily Symmes (contact information below) by May 7th.
No-host breakfast

Butte: June 13th and November 14th (Location TBA)
Colusa: July 11th (Location TBA)
Yuba-Sutter: August 8th (Perko’s Restaurant)
Tehama: September 12th (Rockin R Restaurant)
Glenn: October 10th (Berry Patch Restaurant)

Additional information for each meeting will be available on the events page at sacvalleyorchards.com or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes@ucanr.edu.
Monthly rotation schedule (2nd Tuesday of the month):
Colusa: February and July
Yuba-Sutter: March and August
Tehama: April and September
Glenn: May and October
Butte: June and November

Prune Thinning Meeting
2017-04-28 08:00
Save the Date! Friday AM, April 28
Looks like a decent to good prune crop in the Yuba City area.
With pit hardening started already, it will soon be reference date and time to count fruit and decide if shaker thinning is needed.
A prune grower field meeting, sponsored by UCCE and Sunsweet Growers, Inc., will be held on Friday morning, April 28 in the Yuba City area. Exact time and location will be announced on Monday or Tuesday (April 24-25).
We will:

Review the advantages of cropload evaluation (fruit counting) and thinning, where thinning is needed.
Demonstrate the process of counting fruit per tree and deciding if thinning is needed.
The meeting will last about 2 hours.
No PCA CE hours will be available.
CCA Crop Management CE hours will be requested.

Airblast Sprayer Calibration Field Day
2017-04-25 07:30 - 15:00 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
A sprayer calibration workshop, co-sponsored by BASF and University of California Cooperative Extension, will be held Tuesday, April 25 from 7:30AM -1:00PM at the Nickels Soil Lab (Green Bay site) in Arbuckle.
Light breakfast and coffee will be served at 7:30. The program begins at 8 and will end at noon with lunch provided. From 1-3PM, Matt Strmiska from ADAPTIV will be available for questions and demo requests.
Morning program includes:
-Overview of equipment and best spraying practices
-In-field calibration exercises
-In-field observations of airblast spraying
Four hours of PCA/PA and CCA hours are requested.

Using a Pressure Chamber to Manage Irrigation
2017-04-20 10:30 - 14:30 | Glenn County Farm Bureau, 831 5th St, Orland, CA, 95963
The University of California Cooperative Extension invites fruit and nut crop producers to participate in a free training opportunity. This workshop will offer classroom teaching and field experience. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn to use a pressure chamber on different nut and fruit crops, work with different types of pressure chambers and learn about a new app that speeds up the monitoring process. The app instantly organizes the data and builds daily reports based on University of California guidelines to help growers achieve ideal irrigation conditions. If you have a pressure chamber, you are encouraged to bring it for the field training.
This meeting is Co-Sponsored by: PMS Instrument Company and Pressure Bomb Express, LLC.
Due to limited space of 40 participants, RSVP is REQUIRED. Please call (530) 527-3101 or email clmcclain AT ucanr.edu.
Agenda:
10:30AM Welcome and begin workshop at Glenn County Farm Bureau
10:40-11:00 What does a pressure chamber measure and tell us about orchard conditions and production potential?
11:00-11:15 Choosing and operating a pressure chamber
11:15-noon Introducing and using a new app to manage pressure chamber data and arrive at decisions
noon-12:45 Brown bag lunch and travel to Lake Ranch for in-field training
12:45-2:30 Field training

IPM Breakfast - Tehama
2017-04-11 07:30 - 09:00 | Rockin R Restaurant, 201 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
April 11, 2017, 7:30-9:00am
Space is limited, please RSVP to Emily Symmes (ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu) by April 9th.
Join Emily Symmes (Sacramento Valley IPM Advisor) for the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. All growers, PCAs, and CCAs are welcome to join in the discussion.
Monthly rotation schedule (2nd Tuesday of the month):
Colusa: February and July
Yuba-Sutter: March and August
Tehama: April and September
Glenn: May and October
Butte: June and November

Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshop - in Spanish
2017-03-23 08:00 - 17:00 | Oxford Suites, 2035 Business Lane, Chico, CA, 95928
Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops
Presented by UC IPM and AgSafe
Actualicé su conocimiento sobre los cambios regulatorios! Este curso cumple con los requisitos revisados por la Norma de Protección del Trabajador 2018, que es un mandato de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos y el Departamento de Regulación de Pesticidas de California. Este taller, presentado por el Programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas de la Universidad de California y AgSafe, calificará a los participantes que completen el programa con la capacidad de entrenar a trabajadores de campo y manejadores de pesticidas bajo estas regulaciones revisadas. Los temas cubren la exposición a plaguicidas, síntomas de la enfermedad, la atención médica de emergencia, el uso adecuado del equipo de protección personal, manipulación y transporte seguro de los plaguicidas y las leyes y reglamentos relativos a las etiquetas y fichas de datos de seguridad.
Update your knowledge of changing regulations!
This course meets the requirements established by the revised 2018 Worker Protection Standard, which is mandated by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This workshop, presented by the UC Integrated Pest Management Program and AgSafe, will qualify participants who successfully complete the program to train fieldworkers and pesticide handlers under these revised regulations. Topics will cover pesticide exposure, signs and symptoms of illness, emergency medical care, proper use of personal protective equipment, safe handling and transportation of pesticides, and laws and regulations regarding labels and safety data sheets.
Who Should Attend? ¿Quién debe asistir?
Ag Supervisors, Growers, Farm Labor Contractors, Safety Managers, Safety Trainers
Supervisores agrícolas, Productores, Contratistas de trabajadores agrícolas, Supervisores de seguridad, Entrenadores de seguridad
Costo:$150 por persona. El pago es solamente con tarjeta de crédito y en. Desayuno, almuerzo y los materiales serán proporcionados. Incluye un certicado de nalización. No se darán reembolsos.
Cost: $150/person. Payment by credit card only.
Continental breakfast, lunch and materials provided. Includes a certificate of completion. No refunds will be given.
Continuing Education Hours will be available.
¡El espacio es limitado, regístrese temprano!
Limited space: online registration form.

Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshop - in English
2017-03-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Oxford Suites, 2035 Business Lane, Chico, CA, 95928
Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops
Presented by UC IPM and AgSafe
Update your knowledge of changing regulations!
This course meets the requirements established by the revised 2018 Worker Protection Standard, which is mandated by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This workshop, presented by the UC Integrated Pest Management Program and AgSafe, will qualify participants who successfully complete the program to train fieldworkers and pesticide handlers under these revised regulations. Topics will cover pesticide exposure, signs and symptoms of illness, emergency medical care, proper use of personal protective equipment, safe handling and transportation of pesticides, and laws and regulations regarding labels and safety data sheets.
Who Should Attend?
Ag Supervisors, Growers, Farm Labor Contractors, Safety Managers, Safety Trainers
Cost: $150/person. Payment by credit card only.
Continental breakfast, lunch and materials provided. Includes a certificate of completion. No refunds will be given.
Continuing Education Hours will be available.
Limited space: online registration form.

IPM Breakfast - Yuba/Sutter
2017-03-14 07:30 - 09:00 | Perko’s, 724 W Onstott Rd, Yuba City, CA, 95991
Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 at 7:30am. We will largely focus on orchards crops (but everything is on the table for discussion!). Planned topics include managing spring diseases in a wet year and getting your pest monitoring program started for the season. Please contact Area IPM Advisor Emily Symmes to request additional topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
The March meeting will be held at Perko’s Restaurant (724 W Onstott Rd, Yuba City, CA).
Space is limited attendees, so please RSVP to Emily Symmes at 530-538-7201, ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu to let us know you plan to attend.
**No-host breakfast. DPR and CCA hours requested (1.5 other)**
Monthly rotation schedule (2nd Tuesday of the month):
Colusa: February and July
Yuba-Sutter: March and August
Tehama: April and September
Glenn: May and October
Butte: June and November

South Sacramento Valley Prune Grower Meeting
2017-03-03 08:00 - 12:00
Annual UCCE South Sacramento Valley Prune Meeting
Co-sponsored by Sutter Co Ag Commissioner’s Office
Friday, March 3, 2017
7:45 AM – 12:15 PM followed by hosted lunch
Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City
PCA and CCA CE Hours requested
Refreshments courtesy of Helena Chemical Company
7:45 AM Registration & Coffee and Donuts
8:00 AM Laws and Regulations Update
Jan Kendel, Sutter Co Ag Commissioner’s Office
8:30 AM Prune Rootstock Options
Rich Buchner, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor & County Director, Tehama Co
9:00 AM Wood decay 101
Bob Johnson, UC Davis Plant Pathology Department
9:30 AM Canker Disease Management
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Co
from work by Themis Michailides, UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist
10:15 AM Break
10:30 AM Flower, Foliar and Fruit Disease Management
Jim Adaskaveg, Professor, UC Riverside Department of Plant Pathology
11:15 AM California Dried Plum Board updates
Donn Zea, Executive Director, California Dried Plum Board
11:45 AM Getting away from boom or bust cropping in prunes: What are we learning?
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Co
12:15 PM Hosted Lunch

Sacramento-Solano-Yolo Walnut Meeting
2017-03-01 08:00 - 12:00 | Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695

CANCELLED - Walnut No Pruning Variations Comparison Field Meeting
2017-02-28 14:30 - 15:30 | Bear River Walnut Ranch, 2031 Spenceville Rd, Wheatland, CA, 95692
The UCCE walnut pruning systems and young tree walnut training field meetings scheduled for February 28, 2017 (with a back-up date of March 2), have been cancelled. This includes meetings scheduled at Nickels Soil Laboratory in Arbuckle, and the two meetings scheduled in Wheatland for 2 and 4 year old walnut trees. The orchards are saturated and rain is predicted this weekend. These meetings will not be rescheduled this year.
If you have questions about any of the pruning/training systems for walnuts, please contact your local UCCE advisor.

CANCELLED - Walnut (2 Year Old) No Pruning Field Meeting
2017-02-28 13:15 - 14:00 | Gilbert Orchards, 4177 Wheatland Rd, Wheatland, CA, 95692

CANCELLED - Walnut Pruning/No Pruning Comparison & Bot Pruning Wound Field Meeting
2017-02-28 08:00 - 11:00 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322

CANCELLED - Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day
2017-02-21 13:00 - 16:30 | Veteran’s Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Cir, Yuba City, CA, 95993, United States
The UCCE Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day scheduled for Tuesday, February 21, 2017 is cancelled due to the recent evacuation advisory and upcoming storms.
We will not be rescheduling this event this year. If you have any questions please contact 530-822-7515.

Tehama County Prune Meeting
2017-02-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
Register for lunch by February 9, 2017
8:00 AM — REGISTRATION
PCA and Private Applicator sign-ups, Coffee and Doughnuts
8:25 AM — WELCOME & MEETING OVERVIEW
Host- Richard Buchner – Tehama County Cooperative Extension Office
8:30 AM — IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY AND FRUIT SIZE in CALIFORNIA PRUNE PRODUCTION
Melvin Ward – Sunsweet VP of Member Services & Dryer
9:00 AM — NEW ROOTSTOCKS FOR PRUNE
Richard Buchner –UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn & Butte Counties
9:30 AM — RETAIN AS A CROP MANAGEMENT TOOL
Franz Niederholzer – UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter, Yuba & Colusa
10:00 AM — TEHAMA COUNTY AG COMMISSIONER REGULATORY PRESENTATION AND UPDATE
Tom Moss – Deputy Ag Commissioner
10:30 – 10:40 AM — BREAK
10:40 AM — NEMATODE BIOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Andreas Westphal, CE Nematology Specialist –Kearney Ag Center
11:10 AM — PRUNE DISEASE MANAGEMENT
Jim Adaskaveg-Professor and Plant Pathologist—UC Riverside
11:40 AM — CALIFORINA DRIED PLUM BOARD UPDATE
Donn Zea – Executive Director California Dried Plum Board
BUFFET LUNCH – Only by Prepaid Reservation–$15.00 per person
12:30 PM – – QUESTION & DISCUSSION PERIOD

CANCELLED - IPM Breakfast - Colusa
2017-02-14 07:30 - 09:00 | Granzella’s, 457 7th St, Williams, CA, 95987
Because of the evacuation orders, this meeting has been cancelled. Please mark your calendar for next month’s meeting in Yuba City.
February 14, 2017 — Granzella’s, Williams, 7:30am.
We will largely focus on orchards crops (but everything is on the table for discussion!). Planned topics include managing winter & spring diseases in a wet year, pollinator safety during bloom, and getting your pest monitoring program started for the season. Please contact Area IPM Advisor Emily Symmes to request additional topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
Meeting will be held at Granzella’s Restaurant (451 6th St, Williams, CA).
Space is limited to 35 attendees, so please RSVP to Emily Symmes at 530-538-7201, ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu, by February 12th to let us know you plan to attend.
**No-host breakfast. DPR and CCA hours requested (1.5 other)**

Monthly rotation schedule (2nd Tuesday of the month):
Colusa: February and July
Yuba-Sutter: March and August
Tehama: April and September
Glenn: May and October
Butte: June and November

Colusa County Almond Day
2017-02-08 08:00 - 12:00 | Colusa County Fairgrounds, 1303 10th St., Colusa, CA, 95932, United States
February 8th, 8:00-noon.
This annual meeting will be held during the Colusa County Farm Show at the Stagehand Theater, Colusa County Fairgrounds. Agenda will be posted closer to the event date.

Sacramento-Solano-Yolo Almond Meeting
2017-02-07 08:00 - 12:00 | Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695
February 7th, 2017 – save the date! Agenda will be posted closer to the meeting date.

22nd Annual Sacramento Valley Cling Peach Day
2017-02-02 08:00 - 13:00 | Ag Building Meeting Room, 142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
Please RSVP at 530-822-7515 or to mlsearcy AT ucanr.edu by January 31st, 2017 if you plan to stay for lunch.
Thursday, February 2, 2017
8:30 a.m. – Noon / Lunch: Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Ag Building Meeting Room, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City
Meeting Program
8:30 a.m. Registration Coffee and Danish, Courtesy of Canning Peach Association
9:00 a.m. Welcome, Chill update, new peach cost study, Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter-Yuba Counties
Laws and Regs/ Pest Management
New Worker Health and Safety Updates, Jan Kendel, Ag Biologist, Sutter County Agricultural Dept.
Orchard weed management update, Brad Hanson, UCCE Weed Specialist, UC Davis
Industry Updates
Cling Peach Board Activities Update, Sarb Johl & Chris Zanobini, Cling Peach Board
10:30 a.m. Cling Peach Board Nominations, Chris Zanobini, Cling Peach Board
10:35 a.m. Break
Nitrogen Regulations
Nitrogen fertilization in Peaches, best practices, regulations and resources, Mark Cady, Senor Environmental Scientist. CDFA
Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition – Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program Updates, Hillary Miller, Education and Outreach Coordinator
Mechanization
Machine Harvest Update, Rich Hudgins, President & CEO, California Canning Peach Association
Noon Lunch – Mexican lunch provided by California Cling Peach Board
Meeting Sponsored by: University of California Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
Co-Sponsored by: Sutter County Agricultural Department
PCA and Private Applicator Credit pending- 1 hour (.5 hour of regulations)
CCA Credit pending 2.0 hours
Note: Water Quality Coalition presentation will satisfy annual BYSWQC outreach event requirement

Tehama County Walnut Meeting
2017-01-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
January 20, 2017. Welcome to our 23rd annual Walnut Day here in Tehama. Feel free to ask questions throughout the program. There will be a time period at the end of the final presentation to speak with the presenters. We’d like to “Thank You” for taking time out of your day to come and join us, to gain information and perspective from leaders in the walnut industry. As always, we welcome you to stop by the Cooperative Extension Office to meet our staff and talk with our advisors, we look forward to serving you.
Lunch can be reserved using the on-line registration form.
8:00 AM — REGISTRATION
– Sign In / Pick up Name Tags for lunch
– Coffee and Doughnuts
8:30 AM — Nutrition Deficiency for Walnut
– Richard Buchner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn & Butte Counties
9:00 AM — Emerging Technologies in Walnut Water Management
– Allan Fulton, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa & Shasta Counties
9:30 AM — Naval Orangeworm and Codling Moth Management
– Emily Symmes, UCCE Integrated Pest Management Advisor-Sacramento Valley
10:00 AM — Tehama County Ag Commissioner Laws & Regulations Update
– Tom Moss, Tehama County Deputy Ag Commissioner
10:30 -10:40 AM – BREAK
10:40 AM — Development of Disease Resistant Rootstocks
– Dan Kluepfel, USDA Plant Pathology– UC Davis
11:10 AM — Mite Biology and Management
– Nick Mills, Professor Entomology—UC Berkeley
11:40 AM — Walnut Research Activity and Priorities
– Joe Grant, Research Director California Walnut Board
12:10 PM — BUFFET LUNCH – Prepaid Reservation — $15.00 per person
12:30 PM — Discussion Period / Questions & Answers
Meeting Sponsors:
UCCE-Tehama Co., Tehama County Ag Commissioners, Chuck Crain-Crain of California, Greg Baker- Soil Basics

Butte & Glenn County Almond and Walnut Day in conjunction with North Valley Nut Conference
2017-01-19 07:30 - 13:00 | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St, Chico, CA, 95928, United States
January 19, 2017; Registration begins at 7:30.
3.0CE credits have been requested.
Main Session
7:30am Registration/Trade Show
8:00am Laws and Regulations Update:
TBD, Butte County Agricultural Commissioners Office
8:30am Spider Mite Control in Almond & Walnut Orchards:
Dr. Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE IPM Advisor, Stanislaus County
9:00am Symptoms of Nutrient Deficiencies (and How to Correct Them):
Richard Buchner, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Tehama County
9:30am Break/Trade Show
10:00am California Walnut Board Update:
TBD, California Walnut Board
10:15am Almond Board of California Update:
Spencer Cooper, Almond Board of California
10:30am Phytophthora, Crown Rots & Root Rots:
Dr. Dani Lightle, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Glenn, Butte & Tehama Counties
11:00am Almond Disease Control:
Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UC Riverside
11:30am Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition Updates:
Kayla Zilch, Program Coordinator, Butte County Farm Bureau
12:00pm Free Industry Tri-Tip Lunch
1:00pm Trade Show
1:30pm Adjourn
Hands-On Breakout Sessions
Breakout sessions are limited to 25 people each.
Session registration will be available beginning at 7:30am.
8:30, 10:30, 11:30am Navel Orangeworm Control Using Mating Disruption:
Dr. Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley.
Join Emily to learn more about different puffer and mating disruption technologies and their role in a successful almond or walnut IPM program.
9:00, 10:00, 11:00am Using Dendrometers for Irrigation Management Decisions:
Allan Fulton, UCCE Water & Irrigation Resources Advisor, Tehama County.
Allan will have a tree dendrometer on hand and demonstrate how this new technology is used and share data supporting its utility.
9:00, 10:00, 11:00am Understanding and Optimizing your Spray Coverage:
Dr. Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Colusa County.
Having problems with your herbicide coverage? Franz will have a Spray Tray on hand to demonstrate why your application procedure may be the problem and give you some pointers on troubleshooting.
8:00-11:30am Irrigated Lands Program – Question and Answer Table:
Have questions on your Irrigated Lands forms? Not sure which ones you’re responsible for completing to be in compliance? Can’t figure out what to fill in that blank? Representatives from the Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Coalition and the Colusa Glenn Subwatershed Program will be available to help and answer your questions. Just stop by anytime during the morning.

Almond Production Short Course
2016-11-08 - 2016-11-10 | Double Tree, Modesto
The Almond Short Course is from November 8-11 in Modesto, CA. More information and registration can be found on the 2016 Almond Short Course website.

2016 Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Meeting
2016-11-02 08:00 - 12:00 | Chico State University Farm Pavilion, 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA, 95928
November 2nd, 2016, 8:00-noon.
This round-table formatted meeting will feature:

spider mite management in almonds and walnuts
2016 disease highlights in almonds and walnuts
ant ID and management
harvest sample damage ID in almonds and walnuts
round table discussion

2 CE credits (“other”) are approved.
We will be meeting at the Chico State Farm Pavilion (Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA 95928) in south Chico.
If you have any accessibility concerns, please contact Emily at ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu or 530-538-7201 so that arrangements may be made.

Table Olive Mechanical Harvest Field Day
2016-10-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Co Rd MM and 6th Ave, Capay
Interested in seeing olive trunk shakers in action? Want more information on pruning trees to achieve the greatest harvest efficiency?
Swing by between 9 and 11am on October 8th to enjoy some coffee, see the trunk shakers, and have your questions answered. Gavin Nielsen with Nielsen Technologies will be on hand to talk about how the mechanical harvester has evolved over the years and how to adapt your orchard for machine harvest.
To get to the meeting, drive to Co Rd MM and 6th Ave in Capay (outside Orland), then follow the sandwich board signs to the field location.

Prune Breeding Program Field Day
2016-07-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Wolfskill Experimental Orchards, 4334 Putah Creek , Winters, CA, 95694
We would like to invite the Dried Plum Testing Group and all interested parties to a field day on Friday, July 29, 2016, at the UC Wolfskill Experimental Orchards in Winters, California. The field day will provide an opportunity to view new prune selections and discuss future test trials.
The meeting will consist of a round table talk discussing projects the program is involved in and viewing of the top dried plum selections in the field. We will evaluate these selections in the test orchard at Wolfskill. This will give the Testing Group time to evaluate the whole tree characteristics, fresh fruit characteristics and sample dried fruit. We will also visit the rootstock trial and G16N-19 planting at Wolfskill.
Hope to see you there.
Sincerely,
Sarah Castro and Ted DeJong

Citrus Growers' Seminar
2016-07-14 08:00 - 12:00 | Loomis Vet Hall, 5945 Horseshoe Bar Rd, Loomis, CA, 95650
For the first time in a number of years, we are hosting a UCCE/Citrus Research Board Growers’ Seminar in Northern California.
It will be Thursday, July 14th, 8 AM to noon at the Loomis Vet Hall in Loomis.
Registration is required! Fill out the form at https://form.jotform.com/61194145828965.
Topics include:

Plant Nutrition and Root Disease
Asian Citrus Psyllid and HLB
New rootstocks and mandarin varieties
Fruit Quality and Post-Harvest Handling

Weed Day 2016
2016-07-07 07:30 - 16:30
PROGRAM
The 60th annual Weed Day event provides an opportunity for pest control advisors, farm advisors, chemical company cooperators, college faculty and students, and regulatory officials to learn about current weed science research at UC Davis. The event begins with a morning field tour of the UC Davis weed science research plots. Lunch and afternoon presentations will be indoors in the Buehler Alumni Center. UC staff and students will present information on projects that are not in-season for viewing or located off-campus. Presentations will include basic research showing the scope of the Weed Science Program.
AGENDA
Click HERE.
DATE and TIME
July 7, 2016 (Thursday)
The event check-in desk will be open from 7:30-8:00 AM. Buses for the morning field tour will depart promptly at 8:15 AM.
LOCATION
The course will be held at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center (Gateway District) on the UC Davis campus.
* Buehler Alumni Center (ONLINE :: campus map)
* Buehler Alumni Center (ONLINE :: Google map)
* UC Davis campus map (interactive map)
PARKING
The nearest parking lot to the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center is the Gateway Parking Structure and Lot 1 on Old Davis Road (Gateway District). Daily visitor parking permits cost $9 and can be purchased from permit dispensing machines located at the parking lot entrance.
* UC Davis campus parking map (PDF–look for the Gateway Parking Structure or parking lot P1 in the GATEWAY District)
* UC Davis visitor parking information
REGISTRATION FEE

$95.00 >> if payment received by 6/15/16
$120 >> if payment received after 6/15/16
$135 >> walk-in
$55 >> Student* or UCCE Farm Advisor/Specialist

Registration fee includes handout material, light refreshments and lunch.
Class size is limited, so early enrollment is suggested.
*Students must provide proof of current student status at check-in.

TO REGISTER
Credit card :: online registration (VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, and Discover credit cards accepted.)
Check :: mail your completed registration form and payment to the address on form. Make checks payable to UC Regents.
UC account number (recharge) :: online registration
REFUND
No refunds will be granted. If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute in your place.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
This course is approved for the following continuing education units:
PCA, QAC, QAL, Private Applicator >> 5.5 hrs Other
SPECIAL NEEDS
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Sacramento Valley Olive Knot Day
2016-06-21 09:00 - 12:00 | California Olive Ranch, 5945 County Rd 35, Artois
Sacramento Valley Olive Knot Day
June 21st, 9:00am to 12:00pm
Location: California Olive Ranch, 5945 County Rd 35, Artois
Agenda
9:00 Welcome
9:05 New Diseases of Olives in California
Dr. Florent Trouillas, UC Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney
9:30 Olive Knot – Research Updates and Control Options
Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathologist, UC Riverside
10:15 Olive Knot – Open Q & A Session
Dr. Jim Adasakveg, Plant Pathologist, UC Riverside
Moderated by Dr. Dani Lightle, UCCE Orchards Advisor
11:00 Break
11:30 Field Demonstration – Pruning Oil Olives to Control Olive Knot
Brian Mori, California Olive Ranch
2.5 hours of CE credits have been applied for (2.5 hours Other)

Irrigation Technology Workshop/ Field Day for Nut and Fruit Crops
2016-06-16 08:00 - 14:00
The University of California Cooperative Extension invites fruit and nut crop producers in the northern Sacramento Valley to attend a combination workshop/field day on Thursday, June 16, 2016. The meeting begins at the Red Bluff Elk’s Lodge, 355 Gilmore Rd.
PLEASE RSVP—This helps us prepare
CALL (530) 527-3101 OR
EMAIL: clmcclain@ucanr.edu
1) 8:00 to 10:05 a.m. – Early morning workshop. UC speakers will set the stage for the following field day by highlighting the importance of irrigation management to nut and fruit production and providing background information on a variety of irrigation technologies.
2) 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. – Mid-morning field stop. Attendees are invited to a local walnut farm near Red Bluff. A replicated irrigation experiment in Chandler walnut has been underway since the beginning of the 2014 season. When to begin the irrigation season has been the question. You will have the opportunity to view how walnuts respond to beginning irrigation between 30 to 90 days after leafout. Yield, nut quality, amount of irrigation, and tree health are being evaluated. Commercial techniques for monitoring tree water stress and water use will also be shown and discussed.
11:30 TO 12:15 LUNCH – AT CRAIN ORCHARDS FIELD STOP
3) 12:45 to 2:00 p.m. – After lunch field stop. Growers are invited to a local almond and walnut farm near Corning. A replicated almond irrigation experiment with Nonpareil, Monterey, and Carmel varieties has been underway since 2013. Seasonal amounts of irrigation water has varied by about 30 percent each year. You will have an opportunity to view these irrigation plots and learn how production has responded. Experiences with applications of aerial imagery in irrigation management will also be discussed. After viewing the irrigation experiment, attendees will learn about innovative “variable rate” or “zone irrigation” systems with automation.
Full Agenda
8:00 TO 8:05 a.m. Welcome and Overview
Allan Fulton, UC Irrigation and Water Resources Farm Advisor, Tehama County
8:05 TO 8:35 a.m. Importance of Irrigation Management to Nut and Fruit Production
Richard Buchner. UC Orchard Crops Advisor & Bruce Lampinen, UC Walnut & Almond Specialist
8:35 TO 9:05 a.m. Ask The Tree About Its Water Needs — Traditional and New Techniques
Ken Shackel, Professor and Pomologist, UC Davis
9:05 TO 9:35 a.m. Advances in Monitoring ET and Soil Moisture
Daniele Zaccaria, CE Agricultural Water Management Specialist, UC Davis
9:35 TO 10:05 a.m. Beyond NDVI and Airborne Imagery
Michael Whiting, UC Davis, Emeritus, Department of Land, Air, and Water Res.
10:05 TO 10:30 a.m. Travel to Crain Orchards Mid Morning Stop
(Directions below – no physical address available)
10:30 TO 11:30 a.m. View Walnut Irrigation Trial and Discuss Crop Monitoring Equipment
Leads: Hal Crain, Ken Shackel, Bruce Lampinen, and Allan Fulton
Demonstrations: PMS Pressure Chamber, Phytech Dendrometer,
Tule ET Technologies, Cermetek Leafmon
11:30 TO 12:15 p.m. Lunch Sandwiches, chips, and drinks served at Crain Orchards field stop
12:15 TO 12:45 p.m. Travel to California Almond Packers and Exporters (CAPEX)
Afternoon Field Stop – 21275 Simpson Road, Corning, CA (Directions below)
12:45 to 1:15 p.m. View and Discuss Almond Irrigation Trial -Share Experiences with Aerial Imagery.
Leads: Ken Shackel, Bruce Lampinen, and Allan Fulton
Collaborator: CERES Imaging
1:15 to 2:00 p.m. Variable Rate Irrigation for Larger and Smaller Orchards. Irrigation System Automation and Remote Data Acquisition.
Leads: Matt Esteve and Luke Peterson, CAPEX
Collaborators: h2o Optimizer, Wiseconn
Suggested Directions to Crain Orchards Mid Morning Field Stop (travel time – 20 mins)
From Red Bluff Elks Lodge parking lot (355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA)
1. Travel north 0.6 miles on Gilmore Road. Turn right at stoplight
2. Travel 0.1 mile east on Antelope Blvd, merge right onto I-5 southbound
3. Travel south on I-5 for1.6 miles. Take South Main Street Exit 647A loop
4. Turn south (right) at stop light onto South Main Street
5. Travel 1.6 miles on South Main/Highway 99W to Altube Ave
6. Turn left (east) on Altube Ave, travel 1.0 mile to East Canal Road
7. Turn right (south) on East Canal Road, Cross the Tehama Colusa canal and travel 2.0 miles south
8. Turn left (east/northeast), enter gate and travel 0.7 miles on gravel road. Turn will be identified with large signs indicating “UC Field Day stop”.
PLEASE PARK AROUND SHOP AREA AND ASSEMBLE AT SOUTH END OF SHOP.
Suggested Directions to California Almond Packers and Exporters (CAPEX) Afternoon Field Stop (travel time – 25 mins)
21275 Simpson Road, Corning, CA
From Crain Orchards Field Stop
1. Turn south on East Canal Road and travel south 1.7 miles
2. Turn east (right) at La Barranca Ranch and cross the Tehama Colusa canal and stop at Tyler Road intersection
3. Travel south and west on Tyler Road 1.9 miles to Westover Road
4. Turn west on Westover Road and travel 1.0 mile west to Highway 99W
5. Turn south on Highway 99W and travel 0.6 miles south to Flores Avenue
6. Turn west (right) on Flores Avenue for 2.6 miles to I-5 intersection, southbound loop
7. Travel south on I-5 to 9 miles to Richfield/Finnell Avenue Exit 633
8. Travel west on Finnell Avenue 0.07 miles to Rawson Road
9. Turn south on Rawson Road. Travel 0.3 miles to Simpson Road.
10.Turn west on Simpson Road. Travel 2.9 miles west and north on Simpson Road.
LOOK FOR SIGNS INDICATING “UC FIELD STOP”. PLEASE PARK ON FARM ROAD ALONG EDGE OF ORCHARD AND ADJACENT ORCHARDS TO KEEP SIMPSON ROAD CLEAR. ASSEMBLE ALONG NORTH EDGE OF ORCHARD IN VICINITY OF PG&E DISTRIBUTION LINES.
